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Montgomery County Government does not endorse or assume responsibility for any product, 
method, service or treatment listed in this resource directory that is not a County program.

Autism Resources (A - C)

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Abilities Network and Project ACT Headquarters
8503 LaSalle Road
Towson, MD 21286
E-mail: autism@abilitiesnetwork.org

 410-828-7700 (V)
1-800-492-2523 (Toll Free)

Intensive Individual Support Services: A goal oriented process with individual interventions to guide support services and interactions between staff and the child with autism.
Family Training: Based on an individualized plan, each family receives on-going support and training regarding treatment plans, behavior interventions, skills training and use of equipment.
Respite Care: Short-term, temporary child care in the home or community. Provide Autism Waiver.


Arc of Montgomery County - Collaborative Autism Preschool Program (CAPP)

 301-208-9171 (V)

School-based, intensive pre-kindergarten grade level services for children with autism pervasive developmental disorder, or related developmental delays. Comprehensive system of education and support for their families.

Autism Online.org
E-mail: autismonline@danya.com
The mission of AutismOnline is to connect the parents of newly diagnosed children with autism and professionals working with these children with critical resources, support, and research information in their own language.

Autism Outreach, Inc.
701 Emerald Hill Drive
Leesburg, VA 20176
E-mail: aoi@autismoutreach.org  

 703-689-0019 (V)

Assessments, social skills groups and programs, and camps. Applied Behavior Analysis programs based on each child's specific needs using three types of ABA: discrete trial teaching (DTT), fluency teaching (FT), and verbal behavior (VB).

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Autism Society of America
National Headquarters
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
E-mail: info@autismsociety.org 

 301-657-0881 (V)
1-800-328-8476 (Toll Free)

Montgomery County Chapter
4125 Queen Mary Drive
Olney, MD 20832
E-mail: autismmontgomerycounty@yahoo.com

 301-652-3912 (V)

Advocacy, information, referral, and support groups. Financial aid available.

Autism Speaks
E-mail: contactus@autismspeaks.org  
Awareness, fundraising, science and advocacy.

BCC-ASA Adult Autism Resource Group (AARG)

 410-583-7633 (Daytime Only)

Parents of transition age youth and adults with autism spectrum disorders and the professionals who work with them. Provide information about living and work options currently available for adults with ASD. Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month in Towson, MD.

BMA Healthcare Services, Inc.
4030 Blackburn Lane
Burtonsville, MD 20866 

 301-421-0044 (V)

Approved autism waiver service provider. Services include respite care, family training, support services and therapeutic integration services.

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Center for Autism Support & Training (CAST)
Karen Kaye-Beall, Director
801 Norwood Road
Silver Spring, MD 20903 
E-mail: kkbcast@verizon.net

301-260-2777 (V)

Provide intensive, individual support services in the home and community, family training and respite services to children and families with autism. Also provide long-term, life-long planning for families with adults and autism.

Community Support Services
9075 Comprint Court
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
E-mail: css@css-md.org  

 301-926-2300 (V)

Provide support employment for individuals 21 and over who have developmental disabilities. Services include job development, job coaching, community-based training, transportation, in-home support, and recreational services.

CSAAC - Center for Autism and PDD
The Jane Salzano Center for Autism
8615 East Village Avenue
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
E-mail: csaac@csaac.org  

 240-912-2220 (V)

Provides information and referral services as well as residential, vocational, and community services for adolescents and adults. Services include assessment, pre-employment training, job referral and development, on the job training and supported employment. Intensive Early Intervention Program provides children ages 18 months - 7 years with structured behavioral intervention based on the principles of applied behavior analysis. In-Home Program provides therapy in the home, school, or day care setting. Preschool Program provides therapy at their on-site classroom. One-to-one positive behavioral intervention focuses on building language, communication, social skills, academic skills, and self-help/daily living skills. Diagnostic Evaluation Services provided for children with autism spectrum disorder or those suspected of having an autism spectrum disorder. Available services include diagnostic evaluations, behavioral assessments, psychological assessments, and psycho-educational evaluations.

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Carly Clem, Office Services Coordinator, or Betsy Luecking, Disability Policy Specialist
240-777-1246 (V) • MD Relay 711

Last edited: 4/5/2012